UC San Diego

AS A SENIOR IN 2017
Placed 79th overall (28:21.3) at the CCAA Championships ... Was the fifth Triton to cross the finish line and 17th overall (27:27.7) at the Triton Classic ... Finished sixth among Tritons and 13th overall (26:21) at the USD Invite ... Earned a 22nd overall (20:05.9) finish at the California Baptist Lancer Invitational 4K.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016
Ran in six meets for UC San Diego ... Placed 22nd at the Triton Classic with a time of 26:27.1 ... Finished with a time of 25:52.2 over eight kilometers at the CCAA Championships, placing 33rd overall ... Was the fourth Triton to cross the finish line at NCAA West Regionals, finishing in 88th place overall with a time of 32:42.0.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015
UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (9/28) ... Competed in six races ... Won the Coyote Challenge with a time of 26:46.50 ... Ran 26:24.4 over eight kilometers at the CCAA Championships ... Crossed the finish line in 32:35.05 for 10 kilometers at NCAA West Regionals.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014
Competed in two races ... Ran 27:21 for eight kilometers at the UC Riverside Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Dana Hills High School in Dana Point ... Competed all four years for the Dolphins in the Sea View League ... Team was South Coast League champions in 2012 and 2013 ... Team placed third at the California state meet and qualified for Nike Cross Nationals.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 12 in Mission Viejo ... Parents are Steve Svoboda and Nina Malone ... Has a younger brother named Sagan ... Astrophysics major at Roosevelt College ... Lists running at Nike Cross Nationals as his most memorable moment ... Likes to play the piano in his spare time ... Loves bananas ... Favorite athlete is Louis Zamperini ... Favorite movie is The Lord of the Rings trilogy ... Lists his parents and Carl Sagan as his greatest influences.